Inside Melly's Mind

 Ah, this one has been burning me, so here I am.

 Oh my goodness! It's been the longest time. Will I ever be consistent with this blog? Probably not but we move.  I cannot believe that I am writing this blog post as a 30 year old. I think I was 20 when I started this blog and wow, what a journey.  It's fair to say I've learned a few lessons along the way and I really don't know what this post will be. I just opened the page and started writing.  My 20s have mostly been enjoyable. Ups and downs but what else did I expect? 20 year old me thought she'd have settled down and got married by now. Let's all laugh together. I'm glad I didn't get my way. Honestly, I've seen a lot of seemingly solid relationships crumble in front of my eyes. I have dated terribly! Not a lot of men...just the wrong one over and over. I digress. I can honestly say that I look in the mirror and I am proud of who I am. I know that a lot of women don't feel that way. Let me tell you something: I am not me by accident. It all ...

My goodness, what a week. First of all, thank you to everyone who read, shared and reached out to me about my previous blog post.  This week has been exhausting. I hadn't planned to write this but here we go...

Can you imagine your last words being “please, I can’t breathe?”

Okay, so it's been a year but I'm back. I didn't realise that I was going to end up taking such a long break but hey ho, here I am with a quick post.

Let me start by saying this: however broken you may feel right now, these days will pass. Don’t you dare give up.

It's the end of January. Wanna hear what I've been up to this month?

Hey guys! It's been a little while but the a-ma-zing Elizabeth has decided to do Blog Everyday in November again. What a throwback! So I'll be joining in. If you're new to Inside Melly's Mind, here's a little about me...

Wow, last week was amazing! There's a lot that I'm thankful for. So, here goes...

Who else still gets that new term, back-to-school feeling, when September rolls back around? Here's how I'm hitting refresh, as we move into a new season...

What kind of person do I want to be married to? What kind of wife do I want to be? I am so glad that I didn't get what I asked for when I was a lot younger because as I mentioned in part one , I'd have made a terrible mess.

Always fancied being a brand ambassador but never imagined I'd be the face of one of Birmingham's best independent fashion labels. Every month, I'll be showcasing a new piece from Burbo K'ture. I am so beyond excited. I first met Paul in 2016 and I immediately became a huge fan of his work. The man is a visionary and I was super inspired by his business story as well. Through sheer talent and determination, he's built his business from the ground up, literally stitch by stitch. You know when you're looking at a Burbo K'Ture piece. Think pattern, exposed seams, exciting shapes, one-off handmade appeal and texture. There's no way you'll look like anyone else in the room and I love that! When I first wore Burbo, I had so many people ask where my dress was from. Check out my first blog post about being styled by Paul here . The boutique is based in Birmingham's iconic Jewellery Quarter (and now we're neighbours, yay). You can make ap...

The question that absolutely nobody likes to be asked. On this particular occasion, I wasn't offended but it did get me thinking...

This is a series that I started a couple of years ago but kind of abandoned. Well now it's back, so here's what's been making me smile lately... Photo credit: Thank you to the ever-so-talented Chrissy Jones of The Lovely Photographers

I would love a studio space to work out of, one day, so I've been thinking through design ideas.

It's completely normal to struggle with self-image. Especially as a woman. 'Ideal' images are shoved in our faces all day every day. It can be incredibly difficult to block out.

So, you'll have noticed, over the past few months that I'm working my way, slowly but surely, into a career in Interiors. It started with launching Honey Bee Home and now I'm focusing more on the styling and decorating side of things.

I was having a chat with a friend about social media and how we're both making an effort to cut back a little. In this post, I'll be sharing what I'm doing to reduce my screen time.

Freelance life can get lonely. Not just the day to day but in finding people who are freelance too. Not only that but then finding people who are on your wavelength. It can be exhausting trying to explain what you do to people who think it’s ridiculous or just don’t want to understand.

So, we've seen a lot of fuss and chat about Vero the past couple of days and I'm chatting about why I'm willing to give it a go.